Few Latinos offered HIV tests study says
LOS ANGELES (FinalCall.com) - A recent study found that primary health care providers in predominantly Latino communities offer little counseling, safe-sex advice and HIV testing for their patients. In its introduction, the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) AIDS Institute’s probe indicated that sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), are increasing among the U.S....
Replacement of lead pipes nearly complete in Benton Harbor
In America, access to clean drinking water is an issue often taken for granted. Addressing the maintenance of aging infrastructure requires both proactive plans and measures to safeguard the health and well-being of residents. In Benton Harbor, Michigan, local, state, and federal agencies developed a model of cooperation to address lead contamination, that if replicated, it could prove beneficial...
‘We can’t slash our way to prosperity’
-Staff Writer- WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - Representing the suffering of Americans either out of work, underemployed, too disenfranchised to even look, of just feeling the pain of the economic times, a Citizen's Commission created its own report and recommendations on what the government should do about “Jobs, Deficits and America's Economic Future.” The report is widely different from the White...
Remains of five more Native American children to be disinterred in Pennsylvania
CARLISLE, Pa.—The remains of five more Native American children who died at a notorious government-run boarding school in Pennsylvania over a century ago will be disinterred from a small Army cemetery and returned to descendants, authorities said June 1. The remains are buried on the grounds of the Carlisle Barracks, home of the U.S. Army War College. The children attended...
N.O.I. Historical Exhibit to take place at former home of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad during Saviours’ Day Weekend
The Nation of Islam’s (N.O.I.) Historical Exhibit has been a staple of the Saviours’ Day weekend since it was first established at the 2007 convention in Detroit, Michigan. For the Saviours’ Day 2023 convention, the exhibit will be off-site at the Honorable Elijah Muhammad’s former 4847 South Woodlawn Avenue home in Chicago, which is being restored and renovated as...
Sharpton-West ‘showdown’ becomes dignified debate
Contributing Editor CHICAGO (FinalCall.com) — The debate about whether President Obama is doing enough for African Americans and the poor should focus on the issues, not on personalities, members of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) agreed during a forum at their annual convention last week. The June 24 forum featured two prominent leaders who have been the face of...
Black police group aims to be ‘Conscience of law enforcement’
By Sharon Gibney MINNEAPOLIS (NNPA)–Can Black officers actually change the way police departments interact with the communities they claim to serve? Members of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) say "yes." Over the past 25 years, members of the organization have developed public policy on community policing issues and piloted a host of innovative training programs and conferences....
Remembering and honoring the Black Solidarity Day movement of Dr. Carlos Russell
by Daleel Jabir Muhammad BROOKLYN, New York— The December 12th Movement recently held its Black Unity Rally to commemorate the 54th anniversary of Black Solidarity Day in Brooklyn, New York. The theme was “Resistance and Reparations Now!” In the early days of the Black Power Movement, there were Black leaders, musicians, and elected officials who championed the cause for Black liberation....
Long live the spirit, and purpose, of the MILLION MAN MARCH!
The 20th century marked the first century of freedom for Black people in America in 400 years characterized by Black radicalism, nationalism, and visions of freedom. It could be said that dreams of unity and striking blows in the struggle for freedom and self-determination reached a mighty crescendo at the Million Man March on Washington, D.C. Despite what seemed like...
N.Y. professor brings Million Man March spirit to N.Y. politics
NEW YORK (FinalCall.com)–Professor James Blake has brought the spirit of the Million Man March to politics. Prof. Blake, who returned to Queens, N.Y., from the Million Man March in 1995 and joined with other activists to form the Queens Million Man March/Million Woman March Committee, recently was elected as the Democratic Party District Leader in the 19th Assembly District. "Our...